{"id":110312,"date":"2026-01-08T03:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110312"},"modified":"2026-01-08T03:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:57:00","slug":"phenomenal-start-fragile-future-imani-raises-sustainability-worries-on-mahamas-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110312","title":{"rendered":"Phenomenal start, fragile future \u2013 IMANI raises sustainability worries on Mahama\u2019s performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, says the second coming of President John Mahama has started on a \u201cphenomenal\u201d note, but warns that the early gains remain fragile and could easily unravel if questions of sustainability are not addressed.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy News\u2019 PM Express on Wednesday, Mr Cudjoe said recent economic indicators suggest a strong start for the new administration, driven largely by discipline and what he described as guided leadership at the centre of government.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the second coming of John Mahama has been phenomenal. I have been looking at the data clearly, and I was wondering, how did you get here?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He attributed the early goodwill to what he called firm control over public spending and a clear signal from the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, that government would not spend recklessly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I look at the fact that the finance minister suggested to us, I just started out saying that, look, I\u2019m not going to toe a particular line where I\u2019ve just been spending money without the corresponding value in return, it makes you feel comfortable that your money is in safe hands, that the purse will be protected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Cudjoe said the tone set by the Finance Minister through the budget has shaped government actions since then.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said conversation because he presented his plans or the government\u2019s plans through a budget. And since then, we\u2019ve seen almost every decision that has been made is somehow related to the fact that there must be fiscal medicine,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

He argued that discipline, rather than political messaging, has been the key driver of public confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe word discipline is very important. You are not disciplined. You just be a spendthrift and not realise you are wasting money,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Franklin Cudjoe also acknowledged that some policy decisions taken under the previous NPP administration helped create the current conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the NPP, some of the investments they made, somehow, in terms of the decisions around the debt restructuring and all that, also sort of help,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Still, he said, credit must largely go to the current team assembled by the NDC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should give credit to the fact that the pair of hands that the NDC has put together, from the presidency to Dr Ato Forson, gives you a certain sense that things are being organised properly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Despite the optimism, the IMANI President warned that the bigger challenge lies ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, look, I seriously think this part is good. The problem is about sustainability,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n

He stressed that Ghana\u2019s recent gains remain vulnerable because of the economy\u2019s heavy exposure to commodities.<\/p>\n

\u201cSustainability is very important when you are dealing with commodities. If the commodity boom obviously recedes, then clearly you\u2019re going to be in trouble,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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